I love a good Porter.  In fact, I really like Meantime’s London Porter.  I love good coffee.  But are they both good together?  Well, this beer combines both to see if this is the case.  Meantime Brewery is located in Greenwich, England, so their name is somewhat of a funny pun.  You know what is not [...]

For some time now I’ve been cellaring beers.  Since I don’t have an actual cellar, I’ve been keeping some beers in a fridge at cellar temps.  Some beers were meant for aging, others…not so much.  Since beer is an organic product (as is wine) it changes with time, unlike Rum and other distilled spirits.  I’m [...]

While many people would admit to hating surprises, it seems they are really referring to unpleasant surprises.  Who doesn’t enjoy a nice surprise? I was pleasently surprised by this weeks Friday beer; St. Peter’s Cream Stout.  The adage, “you get what you pay for,” certainly had me expecting a mediocre beer, as I believe it [...]

This is the last of the four Ridgeway beers that I reviewed and the last of the “Drink with us Everyday” beers.  Without further ado, let’s talk about this last one. Appearing like liquid gold, this Ale looked delicious.  It had very very little head retention, which brewers often do with fairly strong beers.  This [...]

Number four and counting.  I’m excited to review this beer.  I think it is the best Ridgeway Ale I’ve had so far.  I still have a few more to try, so I shouldn’t be overzealous.  In appearance, the beer was blond with touches of orange hue.  There was a small but stable head at the beginning of [...]

‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Besides me, drinking a brewski Ok…not so poetic.  Anyway, the drink it with us friday beer is St.Peter’s Cream Stout.  This stout hails from the other side of the pond, brewed in England’s St. Peter’s Brewery (obviously). I’ve not had [...]